OUT IN THE STREET, SHUFFLIN' FEET, COUPLES PASSIN' TWO BY TWO. WHILE HERE AM I, LEFT HIGH AND DRY, BLACK, AND 'CAUSE I'M BLACK I'M BLUE. BROWNS AND YELLERS, ALL HAVE FELLERS, GENTLEMEN PREFER THEM LIGHT. WISH I COULD FADE, CAN'T MAKE THE GRADE, NOTHING BUT DARK DAYS IN SIGHT. COLD, EMPTY BED, SPRINGS HARD AS LEAD, PAINS IN MY HEAD, FEEL LIKE OLD NED. WHAT DID I DO TO BE SO BLACK AND BLUE? NO JOYS FOR ME, NO COMPANY, EVEN THE MOUSE RAN FROM MY HOUSE. ALL MY LIFE THROUGHI'VE BEEN SO BLACK AND BLUE. I'M WHITE INSIDE,IT DON'T HELP MY CASE'CAUSE I CAN'T HIDE WHAT IS ON MY FACE. OH! I'M SO FORLORN, LIFE'S JUST A THORN, MY HEART IS TORN, WHY WAS I BORN? WHAT DID I DO TO BE SO BLACK AND BLUE? 'CAUSE YOU'RE BLACK, FOLKS THINK YOU LACK,THEY LAUGH AT YOU, AND SCORN YOU TOO, WHAT DID I DO TO BE SO BLACK AND BLUE? WHEN YOU ARE NEAR, THEY LAUGH AND SNEER, SET YOU ASIDE AND YOU'RE DENIED, WHAT DID I DO TO BE SO BLACK AND BLUE? HOW SAD I AM, EACH DAY I FEEL WORSE, MY MARK OF HAM SEEMS TO BE A CURSE, OH! HOW WILL IT END? AIN'T GOT A FRIEND, MY ONLY SIN IS MY SKIN, WHAT DID I DO TO BE SO BLACK AND BLUE?

GOOD-NIGHT MY LOVE,PLEASANT DREAMS AND SLEEP TIGHT MY LOVE,MAY TOMORROW BE SUNNY AND BRIGHTAND BRING YOU CLOSER TO ME.BEFORE YOU GO,PLEASE REMEMBER I NEED YOU SO,AND THIS LOVE I HAVE FOR YOUWILL NEVER GROW COLD.

IF YOU SHOULD AWAKEIN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT,PLEASE HAVE NO FEAR.JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES,THEN YOU'LL REALIZETHAT MY LOVEWILL WATCH OVER YOU, DEAR, ALWAYS.

GOOD-NIGHT MY LOVE,PLEASANT DREAMS AND SLEEP TIGHT MY LOVE,MAY TOMORROW BE SUNNY AND BRIGHTAND BRING YOU CLOSER TO ME.BEFORE YOU GO,THERE'S JUST ONE THINGI'D LIKE TO KNOW:IS YOUR LOVE STILL WARM FOR MEOR HAS IT GROWN COLD?

IF YOU SHOULD AWAKEIN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT,PLEASE HAVE NO FEAR.FOR I WILL BE THERE,YOU KNOW I CARE,PLEASE GIVE YOUR LOVE TO ME, DEAR, ONLY.

EVERYONE KNOWS HIM AS OLD FOLKS,LIKE THE SEASONS, HE'LL COME AND HE'LL GO.JUST AS FREE AS A BIRD AND AS GOOD AS HIS WORD,THAT'S WHY EVERYBODY LOVES HIM SO.ALWAYS LEAVING HIS SPOON IN HIS COFFEE,TUCKS HIS NAPKIN UP UNDER HIS CHIN.AND THAT YELLOW COW-PIE IS SO MELLOW IT'S RIPE,BUT YOU NEEDN'T BE ASHAMED OF HIM.

EVERY FRIDAY HE'LL GO FISHING, DOWN ON HIS FAVORITE LAKE,BUT HE ONLY HOOKS A PERCH OR TWO, THE WHALE GOT AWAY,LOOKS LIKE WE WARM THE STEAK

SOMEDAY THERE'LL BE NO MORE OLD FOLKS,WHAT A LONESOME OLD TOWN THIS WILL BE.CHILDREN'S VOICES AT PLAY, WILL BE STILL FOR A DAY,THE DAY THEY TAKE OLD FOLKS AWAY.

I'M IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE,DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO,SUPPOSED TO BE ONE WOMAN'S MAN,BUT I AM IN LOVE WITH TWO.ONE IS MY TREASURE,ONE IS MY TREAT,BOTH SUCH A PLEASURE,'CAUSE THEY'RE BOTH SO SWEET.I CAN'T PUT EITHER OF THEM DOWN,THAT'S WHY I'M SLIPPIN' 'ROUNDLIVIN' DOUBLE IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE.YES, IT'S A WORLD OF TROUBLE,I AIN'T HAPPY NOW,'CAUSE I GOT ONE MORE WOMANTHAN THE LEGAL LAWS ALLOW.JUDGES WOULD JAIL ME,PREACHERS WOULD SHOUT,BAD TALK WOULD NAIL ME,IF THE TRUTH GOT OUT.POLITE SOCIETY OULD FROWN,CLAIM I'M JUST A CLOWN,LIVIN' DOUBLE IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE.

I DO NOT DARE REVEALTHE NEED I DEEPLY FEEL.TO MY PROPER FRIENDS IT WOULD SCARE 'EM,THEY WOULD CHALK IT UP TO GREED,BUT WHAT I DEEPLY NEEDIS A NEW KIND OF TWO WOMAN HAREM.

I'VE GOT A WORLD OF TROUBLE,A WOMAN AND A WIFE,THE KIND OF SITUATIONTHAT CAN COST SOMEBODY'S LIFE.OH, BUT I'M GONNA BEAR IT,'LONG AS I CAN,NO, I DON'T WANT TO SHARE ITWITH NO OTHER MAN.ALL OF MY FUTURE'S IN A FOG,I'M JUST A DIRTY DOGLIVIN' DOUBLE IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE.